CHMC - RN - CANCER TREATMENT CENTER

About the role

A Registered Nurse in the Cancer Treatment Center delivers specialized, compassionate patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. Strong emphasis is on psychosocial support through patient teaching and interpersonal communication. This nurse interacts with a population of chronically ill, long-term patients and must perform technical skills repeatedly with scrupulous attention to detail. Patience and a sense of humor are critical to patient/staff relationships. Also serves in a consultant role to nurses providing oncology services in an inpatient setting. Due to the isolated nature of clinic practice, demonstration of ongoing professional growth is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialized, compassionate patient care using the nursing process (assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, evaluation).
• Provide psychosocial support through patient teaching and interpersonal communication.
• Interact with chronically ill, long‑term patients.
• Perform technical skills repeatedly with scrupulous attention to detail.
• Demonstrate patience and a sense of humor to foster patient/staff relationships.
• Serve as a consultant to inpatient oncology nurses.
• Demonstrate ongoing professional growth (required due to isolated clinic practice).

Requirements

• Current New York State RN license.
• Active BLS certification (must be maintained throughout employment).
• ONS certification obtained within 90 days of position start date.
• Minimum of three (3) years of Medical‑Surgical, CCU, ED, or other relevant nursing experience.

Qualifications

• Oncology nursing experience (highly preferred).
• OCN (Oncology Certified Nurse) certification (preferred).
• ACLS certification (desirable).

Skills

• Proficiency with intravenous insertion and accessing venous access devices.
• Comprehensive knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan, with ability to individualize plans and delivery of care.

Pay

Pay range: $41.19‑$58.37* (based on experience, qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts).

Schedule

Full‑time, day shift, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm.